Privacy policy

Universal Platform for Integrative Biomedical Innovation
Website: https://upibi.org/
Email: acarter@upibi.org

Effective date:

Introduction

At Universal Platform for Integrative Biomedical Innovation (“we,” “our,” or “us”), your privacy matters. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you visit our website. We keep things simple: we do not collect, share, sell, or use personal data from visitors.

Information We Do Not Collect

  • We do not collect personal information from visitors by default.
  • We do not use cookies, analytics tools, or tracking technologies (including pixel tags, beacons, or fingerprinting).
  • We do not send marketing or automated emails to users.
  • We do not show advertisements on our website.
  • We do not offer paid services and do not process payments on our website.
  • We do not use remarketing or behavioral advertising services.

Information You Voluntarily Provide

The only information we may receive is what you voluntarily share when you contact us:

We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not store it longer than necessary to address your request, and we do not sell or share it with third parties.

How We Protect Your Privacy

  • Secure hosting and basic technical safeguards are maintained to protect our site and email communications.
  • Access to any voluntary communications is limited to authorized personnel who need it to respond.
  • No automated decision-making or profiling is performed.

Third-Party Services and Links

We do not integrate analytics, advertising, or remarketing services. Our website may contain links to third-party websites. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies. We encourage you to review those policies when visiting external sites.

California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

  • This Privacy Policy is linked from the homepage and is available on every page of the site.
  • Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date (see “Changes to This Policy”).
  • We honor “Do Not Track” (DNT) signals; we do not track users across sites or use tracking technologies.
  • For questions or requests, contact us at acarter@upibi.org or visit /contact/.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

For visitors in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the UK:

  • We do not actively collect or process personal data via our website.
  • If you voluntarily provide personal data when contacting us, the lawful basis for processing is our legitimate interest in responding to your inquiry (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)).
  • You have the following rights regarding any voluntary data you provide:
    • Access – request a copy of your information.
    • Rectification – request correction of inaccurate information.
    • Erasure – request deletion of your information.
    • Restriction – request we limit processing (we only process to respond).
    • Objection – object to processing where applicable.
    • Portability – request transfer of information you provided, where applicable.
  • To exercise your rights, contact us at acarter@upibi.org or via /contact/. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
  • We do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling (GDPR Art. 22).
  • We do not transfer personal data to third countries, except as necessary to deliver your email to our mail service provider; in such cases, industry-standard safeguards apply.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)

For California residents:

  • We do not collect, sell, or share personal information (as these terms are defined by CCPA/CPRA).
  • We do not track users across websites for targeted advertising or cross-context behavioral advertising.
  • You may request confirmation of our data practices, but there is no data to disclose or delete beyond any information you voluntarily provide in a communication to us.
  • To submit a request related to your rights under the CCPA/CPRA, contact acarter@upibi.org or visit /contact/. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from children. If you believe a child has provided information, please contact us so we can delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. Material changes will be highlighted within this page for clarity.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your privacy rights, you can reach us:

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